DERSHEM, Franklin Lewis, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near New Columbia, Union County, Pa., March 5, 1865; attended the common schools; was graduated from Palmâs National…
The following table lists the title and artist of the top ten most played songs in the United States during 2012. Rank Song Artist1. Somebody That I Used to…
First Place: $100,000 scholarship, Jamie Rubin, 16, Canterbury School, Fort Myers, Fla., for his project identifying small molecules that can be used in treatment for Candida albicans yeast…
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1851; 1855-1861Party: Democrat; DemocratYULEE, David Levy, a Delegate and a Senator from Florida; born David Levy in St. Thomas, West Indies, June 12, 1810; at…
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on February 25, 1998.Record:“Sunny Came Home,” Shawn ColvinAlbum:Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan (Columbia Records…
(Encyclopedia) Morrison, Toni, 1931–2019, American writer, b. Lorain, Ohio, as Chloe Ardelia (later Anthony) Wofford; B.A. Howard Univ., 1953, M.F.A. Cornell, 1955. Her fiction is noted for its…
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ABERCROMBIE, John William, a Representative from Alabama; born near Kellys Creek Post Office, St. Clair County, Ala., May 17, 1866; attended the rural schools; was graduated from Oxford (Ala…
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